# Outline of Mexico

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mexico:
The United Mexican States, commonly known as Mexico, is a federal constitutional republic located in North America. It is bound on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the North Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico.

## General reference

* Pronunciation: /ˈmɛksɪkoʊ/
** Spanish:
* Common English country name: Mexico
* Official English country name: United Mexican States
* Common endonym: México
* Official endonym: Estados Unidos Mexicanos
* Adjectival: Mexican
* Demonym(s):
* Etymology: Name of Mexico
* International rankings of Mexico
** Area and size ranking: covering almost 2 million square kilometers, Mexico is the fifth-largest country in the Americas by total area and the 14th largest in the world.
** 10th most populous country
** Most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world
** Mexico is the 12th largest economy in the world by gross domestic product (GDP) by purchasing power parity
* ISO country codes: MX, MEX, 484
* ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MX
* Internet country code top-level domain: .mx

## Geography of Mexico

Geography of Mexico
* Mexico is: a megadiverse country
* Location:
** Northern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere
*** Americas
**** North America
***** Middle America
** Time zones:
*** Time Zone 1 – UTC-06, summer UTC-05
*** Time Zone 2 – UTC-07, summer UTC-06
*** Time Zone 3 – UTC-08, summer UTC-07
** Extreme points of Mexico
*** High: Pico de Orizaba 5,636 m (18,491 ft)
*** Low: Laguna Salada −10 m (−33 ft)
** Land boundaries: 4,353 km
       United States 3,141 km
       Guatemala 962 km
       Belize 250 km
   * Coastline: 9,330 km
* Population of Mexico: 106,682,500 people (mid-2008 estimate) - 11th most populous country
* Area of Mexico: 1,972,550 km$^2$ (761,610 sq mi) - 15th largest country
* Atlas of Mexico

### Environment of Mexico

* Climate of Mexico
* Environmental issues in Mexico
* Green building in Mexico
* Ecoregions in Mexico
* Renewable energy in Mexico
* Geology of Mexico
* National parks of Mexico
* Protected areas of Mexico
* Wildlife of Mexico
** Fauna of Mexico
*** Birds of Mexico
*** Mammals of Mexico

#### Geographic features of Mexico

* Baja California peninsula
* Yucatán Peninsula
* Gulf Coast of Mexico
* Islands of Mexico
* Lakes of Mexico
* Mountain peaks of Mexico
** The 9 Highest mountain peaks of Mexico
** The 28 Most prominent mountain peaks of Mexico
** The 32 Most isolated mountain peaks of Mexico
** Volcanoes of Mexico
* Rivers of Mexico
** Waterfalls of Mexico
* Valleys of Mexico
* World Heritage Sites in Mexico

#### Ecoregions of Mexico

List of ecoregions in Mexico
* Ecoregions in Mexico

#### Administrative divisions of Mexico

Administrative divisions of Mexico
* States of Mexico
** Municipalities of Mexico
* Mexican Federal District (Mexico City)
** Boroughs of the Mexican Federal District

##### States of Mexico

* Mexican states by area
* Mexican states by Human Development Index
* Mexican states by population
* Municipalities of Mexico
The United Mexican States is a federation comprising thirty-one states and a federal district (postal codes are in parentheses):
* Aguascalientes (Ags.)
* Baja California (BC)
* Baja California Sur (BCS)
* Chihuahua (Chih.)
* Colima (Col.)
* Campeche (Camp.)
* Coahuila (Coah.)
* Chiapas (Chis.)
* Distrito Federal (DF)
* Durango (Dgo.)
* Guerrero (Gro.)
* Guanajuato (Gto.)
* Hidalgo (Hgo.)
* Jalisco (Jal.)
* Michoacán (Mich.)
* Morelos (Mor.)
* México (Mex or Edomex)
* Nayarit (Nay.)
* Nuevo León (NL)
* Oaxaca (Oax.)
* Puebla (Pue.)
* Quintana Roo (QR)
* Querétaro (Qro.)
* Sinaloa (Sin.)
* San Luis Potosí (SLP)
* Sonora (Son.)
* Tabasco (Tab.)
* Tlaxcala (Tlax.)
* Tamaulipas (Tamps.)
* Veracruz (Ver.)
* Yucatán (Yuc.)
* Zacatecas (Zac.)

##### Mexican Federal District

* Mexican Federal District (Mexico City)
** Boroughs of the Mexican Federal District
*** Colonias of Mexico City

##### Municipalities of Mexico

Municipalities of Mexico
* Cities of Mexico
* Capital: Mexico City (one of the world's most populous cities).

### Demography of Mexico

Demographics of Mexico
* Mexican people
* Immigration to Mexico

## Government and politics of Mexico

Politics of Mexico
* Form of government: federal presidential and congressional multi-party representative democratic republic
* Head of state: President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum
* Head of government: President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum
* Capital of Mexico: Mexico City
* Elections in Mexico
** 1988 - 1991 - 1994 - 1997 - 2000 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2012 - 2018
* Political parties in Mexico

### Branches of the government of Mexico

Government of Mexico

#### Executive branch of the government of Mexico

* President of Mexico
* Mexican Executive Cabinet

#### Legislative branch of the government of Mexico

* Congress of Mexico (bicameral)
** Upper house: Senate of Mexico
** Lower house: Chamber of Deputies of Mexico
* LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress (62nd and current legislature)

#### Judicial branch of the government of Mexico

Court system of Mexico
* Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation

### Foreign relations of Mexico

Foreign relations of Mexico
* United States-Mexico relations

#### International organization membership

The United Mexican States is a member of:

### Law and order in Mexico

Law of Mexico
* Capital punishment in Mexico
* Constitution of Mexico
* Crime in Mexico
* Human rights in Mexico
** Lesbian Groups in Mexico
** LGBT rights in Mexico
** Freedom of religion in Mexico
* Law enforcement in Mexico

### Military of Mexico

Military of Mexico
* Command
** Commander-in-chief: President of Mexico
*** Secretariat of National Defense (directs only the Army, including Air Force)
*** Secretary of the Navy (Mexico)
* Forces
** Army of Mexico
** Air Force of Mexico
** Navy of Mexico
*** Fuerza Naval del Golfo (Naval Force of the Gulf)
*** Fuerza Naval del Pacifico (Naval Force of the Pacific)
*** Fuerza Aeronaval (Navy Air Force)
** Special forces of Mexico
* Mexican military ranks
* Military history of Mexico

### Local government in Mexico

* Local government in Mexico

## History of Mexico

History of Mexico
* Timeline of the history of Mexico
* Current events of Mexico
* Economic history of Mexico
* Military history of Mexico
* History of the flags of Mexico

### Chronologically

* Pre-Columbian Civilizations
** Olmec, Olmec influences on Mesoamerican cultures
** Teotihuacán
** Maya civilization
** Toltec
** Aztec civilization (Mexica), History of the Aztecs
* First Franco-Mexican War
* Spanish Conquest of Mexico
* New Spain
* Mexican War of Independence
* Independent Mexico
* La Reforma
* French intervention in Mexico
* Restored Republic
* Porfiriato
* Mexican Revolution
* Modern Mexico

## Culture of Mexico

Culture of Mexico
* Architecture of Mexico
* Cuisine of Mexico
* Festivals in Mexico
* Mexican handcrafts and folk art
* Healthcare in Mexico
* Languages of Mexico
* Media in Mexico
* National symbols of Mexico
** Coat of arms of Mexico
** Flag of Mexico
** National anthem of Mexico
* Prostitution in Mexico
* Public holidays in Mexico
* Records of Mexico
* Religion in Mexico
** Buddhism in Mexico
** Christianity in Mexico
** Hinduism in Mexico
** Islam in Mexico
** Judaism in Mexico
** Sikhism in Mexico
* World Heritage Sites in Mexico

### Art in Mexico

* Mexican art
* Cinema of Mexico
* Literature of Mexico
* Music of Mexico
** List of music artists and bands from Mexico
** List of Mexican composers of classical music
* Television in Mexico
* Theatre in Mexico

### Sports in Mexico

Sports in Mexico
* Football in Mexico

## Economy and infrastructure of Mexico

Economy of Mexico
* Economic rank: Mexico is the 12th largest economy in the world by gross domestic product (GDP) by purchasing power parity.
* Agriculture in Mexico
* Bank of Mexico (central bank)
* Communications in Mexico
** Internet in Mexico
* Companies of Mexico
* Currency of Mexico: Peso
** ISO 4217: MXN
* Economic history of Mexico
* Energy in Mexico
** Petroleum industry in Mexico
* Health care in Mexico
* Mining in Mexico
* North American Free Trade Agreement - Mexico's economy is strongly linked to those of its NAFTA partners.
* Mexican Stock Exchange
* Tourism in Mexico
* Transport in Mexico
** Airports in Mexico
** Highway system of Mexico
** Rail transport in Mexico
** Seaports in Mexico
* Water supply and sanitation in Mexico

## Education in Mexico

Education in Mexico